Definition of "boot camp" [boot camp]

• A training camp for military recruits. (noun)
• A correctional facility that uses the training techniques applied to military recruits to teach usually youthful offenders socially acceptable patterns of behavior. (noun)

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• "Julie Kucinski in a boot camp fitness class at The Shed Fitness Center."
• "From military-inspired to mom-friendly, there's a boot camp to fit every personality and fitness goal."
• "Julie Kucinski in a boot camp fitness class at The Shed"